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Activity Tours
Walking Chicago’s Alleys Tours
August 29, September 26 ALL DATES SOLD OUT 11 am-12:30 pm
Discover how Chicago became the alleyway capital of the country, dig into the history of urban trash, and see Chicago architecture from a new perspective on this alleyway walking tour.
These tours are now sold out.
Performance Activity Exhibition
Concerts of Dance: Xenia Mansour
Wednesday, September 16-Saturday, September 19
Xenia Mansour reactivates was, still is, a 50-minute durational, site-adaptive performance in the Murphy Auditorium. Activations include open rehearsals, workshops for dancers, and artist talks.
Activity Tours
Brick of Chicago Walking Tours
October 6 6:00-7:15 pm
Legendary brick expert Will Quam will guide you around the Driehaus Museum neighborhood to see artful examples of brick and terra cotta.
Performance Activity Exhibition
Concerts of Dance: Hanna DiLorenzo
Wednesday, October 14-Saturday, October 17
Choreographer Hanna DiLorenzo brings her phenomenology-based dance practice to the Driehaus Museum for a week of rehearsals, public engagement, performance, and film creation.
Activity Festivities
Open House Chicago 2026
Saturday and Sunday, October 17 and 18 12:00-5:00 pm
As part of Open House Chicago, we will open the doors to our 1926 City of Chicago landmark, the Murphy Auditorium.
Performance Activity Exhibition
Concerts of Dance: Kara Hunsinger
Wednesday, November 11-Friday, November 13
Kara Hunsinger presents a solo variation of her new work entitled Return to Us, a live performance examining the psychic and social dissonance of contemporary life under constant digital mediation. Activations include open rehearsals, workshops, and a live filming.